We have a clarification for our readers regarding our recent article about orthopedic and spine registries. In describing the newly launched North American Spine Society (NASS) registry, we may have mis-characterized the data entry process.
To be clear, for the North American Spine Society registry, data is entered manually by clinicians at the time of patient encounter. It is not retrieved from the medical record and does not include any identifiable patient health information. Patients enter data from Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) surveys. Both clinicians and patients use a secure and user-friendly web portal.
We hope that clears up any confusion.
And for more information about the NASS registry, please contact: Pam Hayden, phayden@spine.org.
